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Medicines chloramphenicolQuestion & answer

chloramphenicol · Medicine question

Why is systemic chloramphenicol reserved for serious infections?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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Systemic exposure can cause important toxicity, including reversible bone-marrow suppression and rare irreversible aplastic anaemia.

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Chloramphenicol Capsules BP 250 mgemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 2

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